Emergency Medical Technician Basic and Paramedic - College of DuPage

Emergency Medical Technician Basic and Paramedic from College of DuPage is a Campus Certificate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Most fire departments prefer hiring candidates who have already met state certification requirements for firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic . Emergency medical technicians and paramedics work for fire departments, ambulance services and hospital emergency units. Emergency Medical Technician?Basic (EMT-B) 8 credit hours Completing EMT training is a first step toward becoming a paramedic , and is also a great way for students to decide whether this is a career they would truly like to pursue. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT-B) are trained in basic emergency skills, rescue techniques, assessment of illness and the handling of hazardous materials. An EMT-B is trained to care for patients at the scene of an accident and while transporting patients by ambulance to the hospital under medical direction. The EMT-B has the emergency skills to assess a patient's condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies. Paramedic (EMT-P) 32 credit hours Paramedics are EMT-B certified and receive more advanced training to perform more difficult pre-hospital medical procedures. Paramedics have advanced training in the administration of intravenous fluids, the use of manual defibrillators to give lifesaving shocks to a stopped heart, and the application of advanced airway techniques and equipment to assist patients experiencing respiratory emergencies. In addition, paramedics extensive pre-hospital care on the scene of an accident or other life-threatening situation. In addition to carrying out the procedures already described, paramedics may administer drugs orally and intravenously, interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs), perform endotracheal intubations, and use monitors and other complex equipment. View more details on College of DuPage . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.